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ESG backlash

Excerpt from AfterShock to 2030 by Caroline Stokes.
Comment/Leadership

The true cost of moral injury at work

by Caroline Stokes

OPINION | Moral injury is a psychological condition that can appear when sustainability is sidelined, leading to crises for businesses

BlackRock was an early leader in ESG investing but it has since retreated
Finance

The transatlantic rift over sustainable investing just got deeper

by Mark Mann

A Dutch pension manager's decision to pull its investments from BlackRock highlights the growing gap between the U.S. and Europe

An illustration of Paul Singer, "vulture capitalist"
Finance/Summer 2025

Meet the ‘vulture capitalist’ working to prop up fossil fuels

by Rick Spence

Paul Singer is a billionaire investor who uses shareholder activism to block the energy transition in the oil and gas industry

Image depicting an "ESG tourist"
Finance

‘ESG tourists’ are leaving, but sustainable funds are still growing in Canada

by Eugene Ellmen

Sustainable funds are shrinking globally as sightseers head to the exits, but ESG funds are still trending up in Canada and Australasia

Climate activists and anti-ESG politics are driving a greenhushing trend in investing
Finance

Canadian investors stand firm on ESG despite ‘greenhushing’ trend, report finds

by Eugene Ellmen

Canadian asset managers are dialling back communications about their ESG activities, but that doesn't mean they've stopped

Finance

Seven sustainable finance predictions for 2025

by Eugene Ellmen

Expect to see more Canadian leadership on transition investing, simplified climate disclosure rules in Europe and creative solutions to regulatory uncertainty under

Finance

Sustainable investors are split on just how bad Trump will be for the green economy

by Eugene Ellmen

With Donald Trump's reelection, the ESG backlash is entering a dangerous new phase, but the sustainable finance community still sees momentum for

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